1989 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-15
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jimmy Johnson (1-15)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1989 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1989 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 1 wins and 15 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cowboys scored only 204 points, worst in the league, and the defensive squad surrendered 393. Troy Aikman threw for 1,749 yards, and Steve Walsh threw the ball, too. Kelvin Martin paced pass catchers, hauling in 46 passes for 644 yards.

Paul Palmer ran for a team-best 446 yards for Dallas.

Eugene Lockhart intercepted 2 opponent throws. Jim Jeffcoat topped pass rushers with 11.5 quarterback sacks.

Jimmy Johnson coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Troy Aikman29315552.917496.093.1186.1751915555.7
Steve Walsh21911050.213716.352.394.146118460.5
Mike Saxon11100.044.000.000.040083.3
Totals51326651.931246.1142.7275.375 30239

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Paul Palmer1124464.063 2
Troy Aikman383027.925 0
Herschel Walker812463.020 2
Daryl Johnston672123.213 0
Broderick Sargent20874.443 1
Darryl Clack14402.917 2
James Dixon33010.013 0
Steve Walsh6162.714 0
Junior Tautalatasi6152.50
Derrick Shepard3124.012 0
Michael Irvin166.00
Mike Saxon111.00
Bill Bates100.00
Kevin Scott2-4-2.0-1 0
Totals35514094.063 7

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Kelvin Martin4664414.046 2
Steve Folsom282659.526 2
Michael Irvin2637814.565 2
James Dixon2447719.975 2
Herschel Walker2226111.952 1
Derrick Shepard1826814.937 1
Junior Tautalatasi171579.223 0
Cornell Burbage171347.915 0
Paul Palmer17935.513 0
Daryl Johnston161338.328 3
Kevin Scott9637.012 0
Bernard Ford77811.121 1
Broderick Sargent6508.321 0
Keith Jennings6477.814 0
Darryl Clack46917.244 0
Ray Alexander11616.016 0
Roger Ruzek144.00
Troy Aikman1-13-13.0-13 0
Totals266312411.775 14

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Roger Ruzek151493.311545.529
Luis Zendejas1010100.09555.625
Totals252496.0201050.054

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Mike Saxon79323340.956
Roger Ruzek12828.028
Totals80326140.856

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Derrick Shepard241606.717 0
Kelvin Martin4328.012 0
Cornell Burbage351.70
Totals311976.417 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
James Dixon47118125.197 1
Derrick Shepard1939420.732 0
Darryl Clack35618.724 0
Cornell Burbage35518.322 0
Junior Tautalatasi199.00
Thornton Chandler188.00
Scott Ankrom263.00
Broderick Sargent100.00
Totals77170922.297 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Eugene Lockhart2147.012 0
Bill Bates11818.018 0
Vince Albritton133.00
Ron Francis122.00
Ron Burton100.00
Ray Horton100.00
Totals7375.318 0

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Jim Jeffcoat11.50.0
Dean Hamel3.50.0
Willie Broughton3.00.0
Ken Norton2.50.0
Eugene Lockhart2.00.0
Tony Tolbert2.00.0
Ray Horton1.00.0
Too Jones1.00.0
Danny Noonan1.00.0
Manny Hendrix0.50.0
Totals28.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Roger Ruzek0514029
Luis Zendejas510025
James Dixon02100018
Herschel Walker2100018
Daryl Johnston0300018
Steve Folsom200012
Darryl Clack20000012
Kelvin Martin2000012
Michael Irvin0200012
Paul Palmer2000012
Derrick Shepard01000006
Bernard Ford10006
Eugene Lockhart010006
Jim Jeffcoat10006
Broderick Sargent1000006
Jack Del Rio10006
Totals7140100301024000204



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